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concordatum (iou) and Banks, Ernie (sh)


concordatum (iou)



concordatum noun. E17.
[Latin = 'a thing agreed upon': see CONCORDAT.]
Hist. An Order in Council relating to the disposal of a special fund (the concordatum-fund) for extraordinary expenses in Ireland voted annually by the British Parliament; a payment made under such an order.

Banks, Ernie (sh)




in full Ernest Banks

born Jan. 31, 1931, Dallas, Tex., U.S.

American Baseball player.

In 1950 Banks was signed by the Kansas City Monarchs, one of the top teams in the Negro leagues. After one season with the Monarchs, Banks spent two years in the U.S. Army. He spent only a short time in the Negro leagues after his discharge from the service, as he was signed by the Chicago Cubs in 1953. Banks soon established himself as one of the National League's leading power hitters, his career batting totals were 512 Home runs and 1,636 runs batted in, with more than 40 Home runs in each of five seasons. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977, his first year of eligibility.